13 Savoury Pumpkin Recipes

In preparation for this years fall and halloween festivities, I’ve been picking the brains of my lovely food blogger friends to add to my repertoire of pumpkin recipes. Rather than bringing out the same pumpkin pie recipe, time and time again, I’ve been on the scour for a range of savoury pumpkin recipes to serve up to my guests. Pumpkin is such a versatile ingredient and is in abundance, so time to break away from the pie and serve up some of these awesome savoury pumpkin dishes up instead!

If you are having nibbles for your guests over the fall season, this savoury pumpkin hummus is perfect for all your dipping needs! A big thank you to Eating By Elaine for sharing this – I think it will become a staple in our house!

I fell in love with this savoury pumpkin recipe from Igor at Cooking The Globe. Super easy to make, the pumpkin is sautéed with spices and then topped with yoghurt garlic sauce. The flavours in this dish are making my mouth water!

I mean, who doesn’t love ramen?! I love this dish from Jessica from Coffee and Crayons, I would never have thought to make a ramen with pumpkin, but what a perfect, warming dish for those cool fall evenings!

Woo hoo for mac and cheese! One of life’s little pleasures, and thanks to Meghan at Fox and Briar I can include it in my savoury pumpkin round up! A tastier and healthier option than your bog standard mac and cheese.

Ok, I’m off to make this savoury pumpkin dish immediately! Fall doesn’t mean that salads are out of the window thanks to this warm salad from Elena at Happy Kitchen.Rocks. The ingredients just sing to me, and even better it just takes 30 minutes to make!

Say what?! Pumpkin in chilli?! I’m loving this idea from Christie at Food Done Light, and even better it’s made in a slow cooker so you aren’t looking at hours of prep here! The spices used in this dish give a real depth of flavour.

Risotto is a great dish to add flavour to, and the sweetness of pumpkin just works so well. A big thank you to Lauren from A Nerd Cooks for sharing this with me, it’s a perfect comfort food dish for this Autumn, and that colour is stunning!

There was no better way to end this post, than with this beautiful Pumpkin Spice Daiquiri from Matt at Nomageddon. What a perfect drink to serve your guests this halloween!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this list of savoury pumpkin recipes, it’s definitely got my creative juices flowing! If you are looking for some more cooking inspiration from around the web, do check out my collections of cheese and meat recipes or easy mussel dishes

Betty Davies is the lady behind Slow The Cook Down, and lives in London with her husband and two cats. Slow The Cook Down was born from a true love of whiling away hours in the kitchen on lazy Sundays with a glass of wine in hand. She loves experimenting with different flavours and trying out new techniques, whilst keeping it accessible for her readers.

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